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The Victorian Society announces appointment of James Grierson as Chair of the Society in succession to Professor Hilary Grainger OBE.
The Victorian Society writes:
The Victorian Society is delighted to announce the appointment of James Grierson as Chair of the Society in succession to Professor Hilary Grainger OBE. James is a Chartered Surveyor with a degree in Land Economy and an MBA. After beginning his career at Knight Frank he moved to Donaldsons, eventually becoming an equity partner and board member responsible for the largest strategic property, development and planning consultancy working across the UK public sector. On the sale of the business to DTZ Plc in 2007 James took responsibility for DTZ’s Corporate Real Estate and Public Sector business. In 2014 James left DTZ to establish his own specialist consultancy advising the Cabinet Office, Savills and various local authority clients.
James has extensive board experience in the NHS, university, central government, museums and commercial sectors. He has served as a non-executive director at the Architects Registration Board and as Chair of the Institute of Conservation (ICON). He concludes his six years as Chair of York Museums Trust as he takes up his appointment with the Victorian Society.
James Grierson said ‘It’s an honour to be succeeding Hilary Grainger as Chair of the Victorian Society. I joined the board as an observer at the start of the year and have very much enjoyed getting to know the trustees and members in different parts of the country. Having been a member of the appointment panel for the new Director I am delighted to be working with James Hughes, and excited at the membership and fundraising opportunities opening up with the new NLHF funding.
I love and grew up in Victorian buildings and am passionate about the Victorian Society’s mission. Since becoming involved I have been staggered by the depth of knowledge available to the society, not just from professional architectural historians but right across the membership. I am looking forward hugely to supporting such an impressive group of people as we move the Society into the next stage of its vital work.’ Read more….
